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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Islington 1900

Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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1900]

Table: DIPHTHERIA. The return for Diphtheria is very satisfactory for it is 44 below the average, uncorrected for increased population, of the preceding ten years. In addition to which it is the lowest return, with one exception, in these years.

DIPHTHERIA. The return for Diphtheria is very satisfactory for it is 44 below the average, uncorrected for increased population, of the preceding ten years. In addition to which it is the lowest return, with one exception, in these years.

Years.Deaths.Years.Deaths.
189081189890
18911581899120
1892150
1893189Average150
1894208
18951371900106
1896247
1897115Decrease44

Table: Table XXXIX. Showing the Deaths from Diphtheria in the Sub- Districts for each Quarter.

Table XXXIX. Showing the Deaths from Diphtheria in the Sub- Districts for each Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway1275529
Lower Holloway244414
Highbury4321019
Barnsbury193316
Islington, South-east6751028
The Borough25301932106

Table: Table XL. Showing the Death-rates of the Sub-Districts from Diphtheria for each Quarter.

Table XL. Showing the Death-rates of the Sub-Districts from Diphtheria for each Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway0.450.260.190.190.27
Lower Holloway0.190.380.380.380.33
Highbury0.230.170.110.580.27
Barnsbury0.070.630.210.210.28
Islington, South-east0.310.360.260.510.35
The Borough0.280.340.220.360.30